Dionysius Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Hello, I am maybe interested in buying an atari 800 xl. What prices should i keep in mind? Gr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rybags Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Depends where you are, and what extras come with it. US/Canada seems to have them cheaper than practically everywhere else, they don't show up much around here so we pay more. I'd guess US $25-$30 as a starting price for a machine in reasonable condition with power supply and RF lead and nothing else. That's not including postage if needed. Unused or even used ones with all the original boxes and packaged materials can often triple that. I put a bid or two on a machine the other day but quit once it hit $40. At near $20 postage and machine in unknown working order and looking a bit tatty in the photos I didn't think it was worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionysius Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Okay, i am a total newbie with this system. IS there a sort of standard screen for it, the guy was talking of an '11 inch screen' that comes with the atari. Can i play it on a regular tv? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues76 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Okay, i am a total newbie with this system. IS there a sort of standard screen for it, the guy was talking of an '11 inch screen' that comes with the atari. Can i play it on a regular tv? Yes, you can use a regular tv. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionysius Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 What should come with an atari 800, to play/use it? Gr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 What should come with an atari 800, to play/use it? Gr. Bare minimum 800XL, RF lead, Power Supply... With that you can play cartridge games... If you want to program you will need a storage device (Disk Drive or Tape Deck at least) For better enjoyment, upgrade to a Composite Monitor Cable (or sVideo, although you will need to modify the machine internally to make this work correctly) and build/buy a SIO2PC to allow you to use your PC as a storage device. Beyond that the sky is the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 And you're going to want to buy some of this guy's goodies: http://atarimax.com/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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